As a designer known for creating fitted knits, I can’t
help but combine my love of the Top-Down-Sweater with my newfound
love of lace knitting.

In this shawl, I use principles
of sweater design to create a beautiful
accessory that really is fitted! The
placement of the three increase points creates shoulders in
the shawl. This means that it won’t fall off! There
is fullness at the back, fullness at
the front, and a perfect slope to the
shoulder.

While the main lace chart does have
a lot of rows, most of them are simple
variants of one another which keeps this
elaborate–looking lace well within the piquant knitting
skill zone.

Recommended needle size[always use a needle
size that gives you the gauge
listed below -- every knitter's
gauge is unique] 1
40-inch US #10/6mm circular needle

Notions Yarn
needle Stitch markers

GAUGE
12
sts/16 rows = 4" in stockinette st after blocking

PATTERN NOTES
[Knitty's list of standard abbreviations and techniques can be found here.]

This shawl could be knit beautifully in lace weight, sock weight,
DK weight, or any yarn weight (using appropriate needles.) The
smaller the yarn and needles you choose, the smaller the dimensions
of your shawl will be. If you decide to use very tiny yarn and
needles, you may wish to work an extra repeat of one or more
of the lace charts. OR, you may enjoy wearing the smaller project
as a shawlette or neck scarf.

Work Rows 1-2 of Chart C four times, then work Row 1 once
more. Note that stitch count does not change over Chart
C.

Loosely BO all sts.

FINISHING
Weave in ends and block (see Pattern Notes for links to articles
about blocking lace).

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Stefanie Japel has been designing fitted knits for the last 10
years, and you can read more about her
at stefaniejapel.com.
Stefanie lives in New Mexico with her husband,
2-year-old daughter, and is expecting a
second daughter in February. She is the
author of two knitting books: Fitted Knits and Glam
Knits (fw Media.)